After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Stillwater, Jenks was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Westmoore Jaguars. For Jenks, this counts as revenge for the 5-2 loss Westmoore walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Clark Cariker was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Cariker was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
In other pitching news, Jenks got a great performance from Draden Burgess as he pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.
Cariker wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Goetz, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Jenks' victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-7. As for Westmoore, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-6.
Jenks will be playing in front of their home fans against Deer Creek at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Westmoore, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Owasso at 4:00 p.m. Owasso is coming into the match with six straight wins at home, so Westmoore will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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